http://jayfublerharvey.com New school musings of a flexible soul Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:13:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm sure that five years from now, a lifelong Chicagoan might say something to me to the effect of "You don't what the hell you're talking about...you haven't lived here long enough to really understand Chicago." Hopefully, they'll be wrong by then. But, right now, they'd be mostly correct. Eight months ... http://jayfublerharvey.com/2011/02/a-new-chicagoans-voter-thoughts-aka-what-do-i-know/ "I'm entitled to my opinion!" We've all heard that phrase at one point or another, almost always close to the end of an argument. It amuses me how often this phrase is used to try to prove a point (and hopefully end the argument). What stuns me is how often it's ... http://jayfublerharvey.com/2010/10/im-entitled-to-my-opinion/ There's just something about taking two photos back-to-back, but with different focus points, that just fascinates me to no end. The two photos above were taken in October 2009 at the hotel I was staying at in Abu Simble, Egypt. :) http://jayfublerharvey.com/2010/10/moments-in-focus-abu-simble-flowers/ "You still don't understand what you're dealing with, do you? Perfect organism. Its structural perfection is matched only by its hostility."  --Ash, "Alien" As I enjoyed my childhood in the late 1970s, I embraced the theatrical joys of the time: science fiction movies. One classic after another: Star Wars...Close Encounters ... http://jayfublerharvey.com/2010/10/my-life-with-the-alien-anthology/ Sometimes words just don't need to be said....except for these: George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Jeff Lynne, Elton John, Phil Collins :) http://jayfublerharvey.com/2010/10/while-my-guitar-gently-weeps/ It's such a shame that the era where everyone knew (and could sing or hum) the popular TV theme songs of the day is long since over. The current generation simply doesn't know that joy... So, in an effort to enlighten (and because I recently heard it on my iPod), I ... http://jayfublerharvey.com/2010/10/1970s-theme-song-flavor-sanford-and-son/ I'm a huge fan of diversity. (As I've joked, "I'm a walking diversity class") I always vowed that whenever I had kids, I wanted them to grow up in as richly a diverse area as humanly possible. Kids aren't born with race based prejudices...they're taught them. It's truly a crime that ... http://jayfublerharvey.com/2010/05/chicago_diversity/ Let's me start off the return to ze old blog with just a little something... Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt When you reboot, might as well kick some ass in the process :) (And yes, those who've asked/complained...I am working on the rest of the images :) ) http://jayfublerharvey.com/2010/01/egypt-trip-the-great-pyramid-of-giza/ A pastor...a man with strong influence over a number of people...has stated that he hates President Obama. He makes it clear that he's not talking about the President's politics...he hates the man himself. "Break his teeth, Oh God"..."let him pass away", the pastor has stated. Take a listen for yourself: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/09/07/ktvk.az.rally.church.ktvk Sure, ... http://jayfublerharvey.com/2009/09/pointing-out-paranoia-arizona-pastor-hates-obama/ Hey folks, I'm still around...but my web focus has been centered elsewhere as of late. So, if you'd like to see what's going on with me on the more recent tip, feel free to check out my Facebook and Twitter accounts. This blog isn't dead by any means...I just need to ... http://jayfublerharvey.com/2009/06/social-networks-ate-my-blog/